25 Drogheda Street, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin, K32 W211
Change of use from a retail unit to a coffee shop in Balbriggan.
F26A/0543E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 17 June 2026
- Reference
- F26A/0543E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 June 2026
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert an existing retail unit into a coffee shop for selling drinks and food for consumption off the premises. No changes to the street elevation are proposed other than new signage and graphics on the shopfront.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Planning permission is sought for change of use from existing retail unit to coffee shop for the sale of drinks and food for consumption off the premises. No alterations to the existing street elevation are proposed other than new signage/graphics to the shopfront.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect, provide for and/ or improve major town centre facilities”
National zoning type: Built up area
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mews, Georges Hill, Balbriggan | Nov 2025 | €282,000 | 93 m |
| 5 Landys Court, Harbour Hill, Balbriggan | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 115 m |
| 20 Landys Court, Mill St, Balbriggan | Aug 2025 | €291,000 | 115 m |
| 11 Landys Court, Linnen Court, Balbriggan | May 2025 | €197,000 | 115 m |
| 33 Landys Court, Balbriggan, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €235,000 | 115 m |
| 7 Landys Court, Harbour Hill, Balbriggan | Feb 2025 | €209,000 | 115 m |
| 35 Landys Court, Balbriggan, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €256,000 | 115 m |
| 8 George's Court, George's Hill, Balbriggan | Feb 2025 | €258,000 | 121 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 June 2026
- Decision due14 August 2026
In the area
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F21A/0289FingalLodged 25 Jan 2022Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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F07A/0680/E1FingalLodged 30 Jan 2013Demolition
- Granted40 m away
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F11A/0329FingalLodged 6 Sept 2011Change of use
- Refused40 m away
Permission & Retention Permission for development consisting of: 1. Ch
Brecan House (Block A), Drogheda Street, and Brecan Place (Block B), C
F14A/0046FingalLodged 6 Feb 2014Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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F14A/0265FingalLodged 16 Feb 2015Change of use
- Granted50 m away
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F17A/0011FingalLodged 12 Jan 2017Alterations
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